A14151:96
The practise of prelates. CompiledThe practyse of prelates. Compyled
The practise of prelates. Compiled by the faithful and godly learned man, William TyndaleThe practyse of prelates. Compyled by the faythfull and godly learned man, Wyllyam Tyndale
London: printed by Anthony Scoloker and William Seres. Dwelling without Temple bar, 1548London: printed by Anthony Scoloker and Willyam Seres. Dwellynge wythout Temple barre, 1548
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And the alms that was given to the sustentation of the poor which thou shalt read in storie• that it was in some cities above .xx.xxx.xl. yea an hundred thousand pound,1 and all the lands given for the same purpose, they have s•olen from them & have divided it among them selves. And there with did they at the beginning corrupt the great men of the world and clam up to this height were they now be. And for it have they striven among them selves this viij. hundred years. And to maintain that which they have falsely gotten / hath the pope stirred up a sword of war in all christendom this .viij. hundred years & hath taken peace clean out of the world.
And the almesse that was geuen to the sustencacion of the poore which thou shalt reade in storie• that it was in some cities aboue .xx.xxx.xl. yea an hundred thousād pounde,1 and all the landes geuen for the same purpose, they haue s•olen from them & haue diuyded it amonge them selues. And ther with did they at the beginning corrupt the greate men of the woorlde and clam vp to this heigth were they now be. And for yt haue they strouen among them selues this viij. hundred yeares. And to mainteyne yt which they haue falsely gotten / hath the pope sturred vp aswerde of warre in all christendom this .viij. hundred yeares & hath taken peace cleane out of the worlde.
- 1How the pope diuydeth the poor people.How the pope diuydeth the poore people.
When the bishops, priests and deacons were fallen and had received of the pope the kingdom that pertained unto the poor people, and had robbed them and parted their patrimony among them selves / then sprang the orders of monks: Whose profession was to abstain from flesh all